So much confusion over growth scans.... help

Hi everyone! At my 34 week midwife check up my midwife measured my tummy and said I only measured 31 weeks so sent me off for a growth scan as she was worried about static growth.
Off I went and was told baby was too small at only 4 pounds at 34 weeks. I was given steroids and twice weekly placenta and liquid volume checks while another growth scan was booked for 2 weeks time to see if he had grown. They also diagnosed me with iugr.
Fast forward 2 weeks and a growth scan showed baby is now 5lbs 15. That’s nearly2 pounds in 2 weeks and the drs have said they can sometimes get things wrong and they are now not worried.....
I just don’t know what to think really, I know in this board lots of people say how wrong growth scans are but to be given steroids and have induction talked about at 34 weeks and now it’s juat been put down as an error it doesn’t sound right.

Has anyone else been through this or had much experience with growth scans? X

Comments (3)

Honestly I wouldn't worry too much about it. I had my first scan at 32 weeks where they said baby was really small (10th centile), and then had another scan at 34 weeks measuring still on the 10th centile, they made me another appointment at 36 weeks and said if she hasn't put on weight then they'd induce me. Went for my 36 week scan and she put on a lot more weight. They told me they do get it wrong at times and they probably under estimated the first couple scans and over measured on the 36 week scan. So now they not worried at all.

But I wouldn't worry too much, when my sister was pregnant they told her she was measuring very small.. Turned out to be a whole pound heavier than they estimated x

I think the combination of how inaccurate the growth scans are and how differently babies grow can lead to confusion.

I’ve had odd growth scans- had one where there seemed to be a sudden spurt and they were flapping that maybe I had GD. I had 2 tests, both negative. Then the next growth scan showed hardly any growth- 4oz in 2 weeks. So, they started flapping about not enough growth and I had Doppler scans etc. Then, last week- another growth spurt and baby is average as before! I think either my baby grows in spurts or the measurements were very out- especially on the scan when they thought he was too big. She did struggle with that scan as he was in an awkward position.

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